Connect with BIPOC community for a weekend with Kindling Collective in western Maine! We’ll explore the Maine Huts and Trails trail system and spend two nights at Flagstaff Hut—a cozy off-the-grid eco lodge on Flagstaff Lake with views of the Bigelow Mountains. This trip is for BIPOC outdoor enthusiasts of any level who want to explore Maine’s natural beauty in a BIPOC-centered environment. The group will have the lodge to themselves and will connect, cook, eat, and explore Carrabassett Valley together.

DRAFT ITINERARY

Day 1: Meet up with the group in the morning at the trailhead. Review personal gear, distribute group gear, load duffels into shed to be shuttled, and hike about 2 miles to Flagstaff Hut. Settle in, and then optional afternoon adventures or down time. Cook dinner and eat together as a group and go to bed in Flagstaff Hut’s bunk rooms.

Day 2: Wake up, cook and eat breakfast as a group. Choose your own adventures, which may include swimming, hiking, paddling, foraging, or bird watching. Downtime at the hut, then cook and enjoy dinner together as a group. Stargazing and relaxing, then off to bed in the bunkrooms.

Day 3: Wake up and cook breakfast. Optional morning hike. Pack up and leave the hut; hike about 2 miles back to the trailhead. Lunch and debrief on trail; wrap up at the parking lot by 4pm.

Experience required: none